Top Pennington County Community Colleges
- For the 2020 school year, there are 2 top community colleges in Pennington County, South Dakota, serving 2,319 students.
- Minority enrollment is 26% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), and the student:teacher ratio is 13:1.
Top Pennington County Community Colleges (2020)
- College Location Students
- National American University-Rapid CityPrivate, for profit5301 South Highway 16
Rapid City, SD 57701
(605)394-4800 1,479 students - 800 Mickelson Dr
Rapid City, SD 57703
(605)394-4034 840 students
Recent Articles
We look at why millions of Americans are choosing community college over a traditional four-year school today.
Many students enroll in community college with the intent of transferring to a four-year school. Of those who do, many succeed, and yet traditional colleges and universities continue to overlook them. Read on to learn more about why more community college students don’t transfer schools and to receive some tips for making the transfer yourself.
Community college is the only option for many students who either can’t afford a traditional four-year university or who need a more flexible school environment. Just because community college is different, however, doesn’t mean that its students matter any less. The Aspen Prize exists to encourage community colleges to do more for their students and to continually strive for improvement.
